A student recently asked me what I did to go from an intermediate level of English to an advanced level. This is what I replied. I hope it helps. Please feel free to send me your comments and questions. All my contact info is on my website - www.fabiocerpelloni.com.

This is the second half of the conversation with Christian Saunders from Canguro English. If you haven't listened to the first half, I suggest that you listen to the previous episode first.     (https://fabiocerpelloni.com/christian1/) In this episode, Christian and I  talk about: why the concept of "best method to learn a language" is misleading. why Christian would love to burn all language textbooks. Christian's opinion about using ChatGPT for language lessons. the only word I remember from 3 Spanish classes I took in 2015 and why I remember it. why teachers can't really be blamed for how languages are taught. why it would be hard to overcome cultural limitations and the impact these limitations on language learning. language mistakes. Christian's online Academy and projects. some fun facts about Christian's YouTube videos. Episode Links Christian's English Test - https://canguroenglish.com/test-your-english/  Christian's website - https://canguroenglish.com/ The Academy - https://canguroenglish.com/academy/ Free discussion session on 25 February - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/events/ My private email list - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/private/

There are language teachers who make inspiring and educational content, and Christian Saunders from Canguro English is one of them. Christian is my favorite English teacher on YouTube, not least because we share the same teaching philosophy. His YouTube channel has over 300,000 subscribers and Christian uses it to "change the way the world learns English".  He's always told his learners the truth: learning a language is hard and it takes many years. I agree. Let me add that learning a second language is one of the most rewarding things you could ever do in your life. In this episode, which is part 1 of the conversation I had with him, Christian and I talk about: what language is how Christian became an English teacher whether or not the language skills of a teacher matter what's wrong with the way languages are taught what Christian thinks of language levels (A1, A2, etc.) why Christian decided to become a YouTuber Any comments? Questions? Feedback? Feel free to get in touch with me. All my contact details are on my website - www.fabiocerpelloni.com  Episode links Canguro English (Christian YouTube channel) - https://www.youtube.com/@Canguroenglish  Christian's website - https://canguroenglish.com/  Free book discussion session on 25th February - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/events/ Fabio's private email list - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/private/

In this episode, I tell a personal story that might make you reflect on how you try to avoid uncomfortable situations. Listen to what happened to me in August 2022 while I was camping in Portugal. It might give you something to think about.  Episode Links Join my private email list at https://fabiocerpelloni.com/private/ for:  announcements about my bookclubs and programs special discounts language learning tips nonfiction book recommendations inspiring true stories free events I organize content updates (new blog posts, podcast episodes and more)

In this episode, you'll hear me talk about how I came up with the idea of writing "Any Language You Want", a collection of personal true stories on how I learned English. Episode Links Join my private email list  (https://fabiocerpelloni.com/private/) Become a writer on my Medium publication  - (shorturl.at/jnszP) "How to Live" Book Club - (https://fabiocerpelloni.com/how-to-live/)

In this episode I talk with Tania, a highly experienced English teacher from Melbourne, Australia. Tania moved from Australia to Italy in 2006 and for the first time in her life she understood what it meant to not be able to speak a language and communicate. "It was horrible and frustrating," Tania says.  Tania has been teaching English to Italians for nearly 2 decades and even had her own language school for many years. Teaching gives her a huge amount of satisfaction and she says that she has found her purpose in life in helping others communicate effectively in English. You'll hear her talk about: her experience living in Italy and learning Italian the role of learning Grammar when studying a language. what she thinks about levels (A2, B1, etc). Would like to support the show for free? If you'd like to support the show, then you could do one of these things: Write a review on Podchaser - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXgdVIAWuio&feature=youtu.be  Tell a friend about the show Subscribe to Stolaroid Stories Share it on social media / WhatsApp / Telegram Leave a review on Apple Podcast Rate it on Spotify Thank you! Episode Links Tania's Instagram @english.with.tania Tania's YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeu8tCjB_Gcc1wXvAxiFvZg) My book clubs (https://fabiocerpelloni.com/book-discussions/) A personal story about living in Australia (https://fabiocerpelloni.com/sunset/) Join my private email list  (https://fabiocerpelloni.com/private/)

In this episode I interview Brenden Kumarasamy, a public speaking coach based in Montreal, Canada. Brenden is the CEO of MasterTalk, a company that helps people master their communication skills and give effective presentations. He's also a YouTuber. At the time of publishing this (January 2023) his YouTube channel has nearly 30,000 subscribers. Brenden uses it to help people communicate their ideas to the world in the best possible way. You'll hear me and Brenden talk about: How and why Brenden started MasterTalk. Using personal stories to connect with your audience. Whether having a native English accent is important or not when giving a talk. Practical steps to give an effective presentation in English. Practical ways to practice giving presentations every day. The nature of anxiety and confidence. I think you will find this episode especially useful if you give presentations in English, host workshops, present at events, give talks for work or if you need to speak in public for whatever other reason. Would like to support the show for free? If you'd like to support the show, then you could do one of these things: Write a review on Podchaser - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXgdVIAWuio&feature=youtu.be  Tell a friend about the show Subscribe to Stolaroid Stories Share it on social media / WhatsApp / Telegram Leave a review on Apple Podcast Rate it on Spotify Thank you! Episode Links Join my private email list at https://fabiocerpelloni.com/private/ Listen to this episode on my website at https://fabiocerpelloni.com/brenden/  Brenden's YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@MasterTalks  MasterTalk - https://www.mastertalk.ca/

In this episode, I'm reading out one of my blog posts. Here's the link https://fabiocerpelloni.com/use-swot-analysis/ Any comments? Please leave a comment in the box at the bottom of that page. I reply to all. Join my private email list for inspiration, learning tips and more at www.fabiocerpelloni.com/private

In this episode I tell a personal story about a time I was leaving a language school in New Zealand. It took place in 2016 but I still remember that moment very well. I hope this story will somehow help you get through those life situations in which you feel you need to show everyone how good you are. The transcript of this episode (only the story) is available at https://fabiocerpelloni.gumroad.com/l/farewell  If you'd like to support the show, then you could do one of these things: Write a review on Podchaser - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXgdVIAWuio&feature=youtu.be  Tell a friend about the show Subscribe to Stolaroid Stories Share it on social media / WhatsApp / Telegram Leave a review on Apple Podcast Rate it on Spotify Thank you! Episode Links  The transcript of the story - https://fabiocerpelloni.gumroad.com/l/farewell Join my private email list at https://fabiocerpelloni.com/private/  

In this episode, I'm reading out one of my blog posts. Here's the link https://fabiocerpelloni.com/swot-analysis/ Any comments? Please leave a comment in the box at the bottom of that page. I reply to all.